Summary:
This bill would make federally mandated changes to child abuse and neglect investigation procedures. It would require two things: 1) Social workers would be responsible to inform the parents of the allegations against them at the time of initial contact, and 2) Social workers would be specifically trained in parent's rights during investigations.

Status:

02/02/2004

(H) HOUSE/ READ 1ST TIME (INTRODUCED)

02/10/2004

(H) NUMBERED

02/10/2004

(H) BILL DISTRIBUTED

02/13/2004

(H) HOUSE/ TO STANDING HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

02/19/2004

(H) SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDED BY STANDING COMM

02/20/2004

(H) HOUSE/ COMM RPT FAV/ SUBSTITUTED/ AMENDED

02/20/2004

(H) HOUSE/ READ 2ND TIME

02/24/2004

(H) HOUSE/ READ 3RD TIME

02/24/2004

(H) HOUSE/ CIRCLED

02/26/2004

(H) HOUSE/ UNCIRCLED

02/26/2004

(H) HOUSE/ AMENDED

02/26/2004

(H) HOUSE/ TO SENATE

02/27/2004

(S) SENATE/ READ 1ST (INTRODUCED)

03/02/2004

(S) SENATE/ FROM RULES SENATE 2ND READING CALENDAR TO 2ND

03/03/2004

(S) SENATE/ READ 2ND & 3RD (SUSPENSION)

03/03/2004

(S) SENATE/ FAILED

03/03/2004

(H) HOUSE/ RECEIVED FROM SENATE

03/04/2004

(H) HOUSE/ ENACTING CLAUSE STRUCK

Action Requested:
This bill has had the enacting clause struck, making it effectively dead.

HSLDA's Position:
Support. This bill clarifies the presumption that competent parents are acting in the best interests of their own children.